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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, The Zero Winter, pg. 94-110.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Finish this sentence: ¨St Paul said it is better to marry than to ______.¨
(a) Fight.
(b) Burn.
(c) Be alone.
(d) Divorce.

2. According to legend, what herb do boatsmen´s wives leave in the boat when they make their offerings?
(a) Marjoram.
(b) Oregano.
(c) Rosemary.
(d) Thyme.

3. Why does Villanelle name her lover the Queen of Spades?
(a) That is a term for royalty.
(b) She won with the Queen of Spades card.
(c) The Queen of Spades represents love.
(d) The woman always played spades.

4. Finish this sentence from Chapter 3: ¨Not all men are as fortunate as _________."
(a) Bonaparte.
(b) Ulysses.
(c) Jesus.
(d) Me.

5. What is Villanelle´s stepfather´s reaction to her webbed feet?
(a) "She should keep her feet covered."
(b) "She can walk on water now."
(c) "She still has woman parts."
(d) "There are stranger things."

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Villanelle dress like a boy when she works at the casino?

2. What does the Jewish man want to exchange with the woman he meets on the street?

3. What does Villanelle´s husband do after she loses to him?

4. What job does Henri originally want when he joins the army?

5. Finish this sentence from Chapter 2: ¨Bridges join but they also _______.¨

(see the answer key)

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